Brisbane2 Bid News

[Brutus]

Possible players

- Dave Taylor
- Cooper Cronk
- Quade Cooper

Seriously doubtful
- Sonny Bill Williams

seriously demented.

 

[Goddo]

Surely by the time they come in Petro would be retired.

They want him as a player or a coaching advisor. He'd be 37 in 2013, so yeah, expecting him to play is a bit rich. I'm just relaying the news article.

 

[BDGS]

They want him as a player or a coaching advisor. He'd be 37 in 2013, so yeah, expecting him to play is a bit rich. I'm just relaying the news article.

Cheers.

 

[Jankuloski]

Shouldn't we rename this thread now?

 

[BDGS]

Shouldn't we rename this thread now?

Brisbane Bombers bid news

 

[docbrown]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C95Cb2ByHNA&feature=related

Possible club song...?

 

[Lockyer4President!]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...-suncorp-stadium/story-fn2mcuj6-1226095741059

Under the little-known terms of Lang Park's development approval, the stadium is permitted to host only 24 big games each year - a crowd of more than 25,000 people - due to concerns over noise and traffic congestion.

 

[whall15]

That will get changed surely.

 

[otori]

Hmmmm. Surely Brisbane would be close to breaking that already. The A-League final, the Super 15 final, there's been one or two concerts this year I thought, 12 Broncos games, the Reds have been drawing pretty big crowds this year. Let's say 6-8 were above 25K couple that with any Broncos finals and one or two A-League games and it's almost 25 I reckon.

 

[Timbo]

Certainly raises questions over Brisbane2's viability at Suncorp.

Perhaps they could look at Ballymore and use Suncorp for derby games?

 

[bobbis]

Certainly raises questions over Brisbane2's viability at Suncorp.

Perhaps they could look at Ballymore and use Suncorp for derby games?

Ballymore only holds about 25,000 anyway. So if you're capped at 25k there's no benefit except that it might look better on tv. However it's harder to get to and the facilities are worse, unless it's cheaper there's no reason they'd play there.

That restriction will have to be lifted to make the Bombers viable, they'd probably aim to average at least 25k.

During NRL/ Superugby season crossover there might be clashes necessitating the use of Ballymore but likely the Reds would do the moving.

 

[Perth Red]

Shame for the Roar I guess!

Seriously Brisbane, it's a state of the art stadium, sort it out! Not like you move next door and think its going to be a quiet neighbourhood!

 

[some11]

That will get changed surely.

Its the first time it's ever come up, obviously it will be amended.

 

[blukablu]

Davidson mention something about 18 players agreeing to play for this bid if it gets a team too. Would be interesting which 18 players.

Word is that Cam Smith signed a letter of intent a few months ago.

 

[smithie]

I heard the same about Cooper Cronk.

No doubt either Cameron Smith or Cooper Cronk will go to the Bombers. I think it will be Cronk.

 

[Perth Red]

Think you will find they will likely go (or stay) depending on who is willing to pay the most. I know that a lot of players agents have been in touch with the WARL sounding out possible moves to Perth if we get in. The star players know that any new club is going to be looking for a marquee name and will be willing to pay overs to get one. Any club who hasn't got their name player signed up till at least 2014 will be sweating on expansion imo.

 

[BDGS]

I heard the same about Cooper Cronk.

No doubt either Cameron Smith or Cooper Cronk will go to the Bombers. I think it will be Cronk.

Yeah, it will most likely be Cronk if anyone of those two.

 

[jim_57]

Yeah, it will most likely be Cronk if anyone of those two.

If admitted I think they'll go all outfor a Quade Cooper Cronk half pairing.

 

[Zigwaa]

If admitted I think they'll go all outfor a Quade Cooper Cronk half pairing.

I see what you did there

 

[Haffa]

Word is that Cam Smith signed a letter of intent a few months ago.

Lol. He probably signed 2 letters of intent the real one and the one that says he'll get paid each time he walks around the marquee.